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NEWS 12<br />

SHAFTEC TO ACCELERATE EUROPEAN<br />

GROWTH FUELLED BY INVESTMENT<br />

FROM ARDENTON CAPITAL<br />

Shaftec has today<br />

announced that longterm<br />

investment<br />

company Ardenton<br />

Capital is to invest in<br />

its business. This will allow<br />

the UK’s leading remanufacturer<br />

of Transmission, Braking<br />

& Steering components<br />

to accelerate its business<br />

growth further into new European<br />

markets and extend<br />

brand awareness, while continuing<br />

provide excellent customer<br />

service to its existing<br />

loyal customer base.<br />

Shaftec Managing Director,<br />

Robert Jones, who founded<br />

the business 23 years ago,<br />

commented: “Whilst it’s business<br />

as usual for our customers,<br />

these are exciting times<br />

for Shaftec. <strong>The</strong> investment<br />

from Ardenton Capital will<br />

help support the business<br />

as we develop our strategic<br />

vision for the brand and implement<br />

our expansion plans<br />

into new European markets.<br />

Sharing our ethos for long<br />

term, sustainable growth -<br />

Ardenton are our partner of<br />

choice.”<br />

Iain Marlow, Director of<br />

Ardenton UK, said: “We seek<br />

to partner with exceptional<br />

management teams who<br />

demonstrate a clear passion<br />

for their business and are<br />

committed to long term and<br />

sustainable growth. Shaftec<br />

is a true market leader and<br />

its success to date is a testament<br />

to the operational excellence<br />

and dedication of its<br />

management team.”<br />

Tom Curtis, Shaftec Sales<br />

Director added: “We pride<br />

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